Z ERO , L OW , A ND R EDUCED C OST T EXTBOOKS (ZCT, LCT, A ND RCT)
I.02; III.01
Policy Reference(s):
Provost
Responsible Department(s):
8/6/2020
Approval Date: Revision Date(s):
P URPOSE The College encourages instructors to use affordable learning materials in their classes, including Open Educational Resources (OER), as a means of facilitating the College’s mission to provide its students with affordable access to high quality education. The purpose of this regulation is to ensure that OER, as defined below, meet a high standard of quality while achieving the goal of providing affordable content to students. The guidelines set forth below will also ensure consistency in labeling course sections that use affordable content, so students can make fully informed choices when registering for classes each semester. D EFINITIONS As used herein, the terms “Open Educational Resources” or “OER” refer to no cost instructional materials and/or stand-alone course objects that reside in the public domain or that have been released under an open license, and which can be retained, reused, revised, remixed and redistributed freely. Accessibility is essential to OER, which must be offered in multiple formats. G UIDELINES R EGARDING U SE OF OER Utilization of OER shall be in accordance with the provisions of Article XXIX (“Instructional Technology”) and all other applicable portions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between CCAC and the American Federation of Teachers, Local 2067, AFL-CIO; the Administrative Regulations Manual’s “Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines”; Creative Commons licensing standards; the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998; applicable state and federal copyright laws; and accepted best practices of the OER community. As subject matter experts, faculty are responsible for selecting OER of equal or greater quality than commercially distributed publisher content currently available for adoption. OER should also be selected and/or created to match the instructional methods employed in accompanying course sections. To support the College’s dedication to inclusion, diversity, equity and social justice, OER created by faculty at CCAC should also represent a variety of perspectives, peoples, and cultures where appropriate. Faculty who plan to use student work in the creation of OER must receive written permission from the students whose work will be used. Student permissions shall be posted within the OER prior to its further use. Medically oriented and other potentially delicate materials should bear a warning indicating when sensitive materials are to be displayed, and a statement confirming that any images of patients were obtained with the expressed consent of those involved.
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